When I taught a Common Core webinar this summer, I was surprised by one question: Where are the common core standards, where can I find them?
The standards are a free download at CoreStandards.org.
Bibliographic Information
- Authors: National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, Council of Chief State School Officers
- Title: Common Core State Standards (insert specific content area if you are using only one)
- Publisher: National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, Council of Chief State School Officers, Washington D.C.
- Copyright Date: 2010
Here are the individual documents, with links to download the pdf.
General Inforamtion
- Introduction to the Common Core State Standards
- Application of Standards to English Language Learners
- Application to Students with Disabilities
- Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science & Technical Subjects
- English Language Arts Appendix A: Research Supporting Key Elements of the Standards/Glossary of Key Terms
- English Language Arts Appendix B: Text Exemplars and Sample Performance Tasks
- English Language Arts Appendix C: Samples of Student Writing
- Common Core State Standards for Math
- Mathematics Appendix A
















